Industrial minerals in Quebec: Production, major projects, and opportunities
CIM Bulletin, Vol. 92, No. 1027, 1999
M. Bélanger and H.-L. Jacob, Ministére des Ressources naturelles du Québec, Quebec City, Quebec
The province of Quebec has a strong tradition in industrial minerals. Ten commodities are produced and the annual total shipments have exceeded $600 million in recent years. Quebec is a world renowned producer of chrysotile, titanium slag, graphite, and ilmenite. Quebec is an important North American producer of mica, talc, and peat moss. This paper reviews the main minerals and commodities that have been the object of exploration or development in recent years, namely graphite, wollastonite, dolomite, and silica. Some of the leading projects concerning magnesium minerals and apatite-ilmenite are described.
Keywords:
Industrial minerals
